Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Karen Bray, University of Florida; Vikram Shishodia, University of Florida; Jeff Citty, University of Florida; Deborah Mayhew, University of Florida; James Ogles, University of Florida; Angela Lindner, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, including supplemental instruction in chemistry and calculus, personaland professional development instruction, a course in problem-solving and design requiring useof AutoCAD (Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA, USA) and MATLAB (The Math Works, Inc.,Natick, MA, USA), and a course that introduces the students to every major offered in theCollege of Engineering. The non-residential component of the STEPUP program, conductedduring the students' first fall and spring terms, involves a strong peer, faculty, and professionalmentoring component along with extensive tutoring through required study halls. Other supportstructures of the program include corporate presentations and team-building activities.This paper will present qualitative and quantitative